Bradley International to Nashville International BDL → BNA
739 nautical miles (850 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; BNA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 778 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 659 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 569 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from BDL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, LOU, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 26 min | 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 36 min | 3:33 am CDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 32 min | 3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 32 min | 3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 32 min | 3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 43 min | 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 54 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -9 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 02 min | 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -20 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 37 min | 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -32 °C | 77 kt | 9 h 36 min | 6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | +49 kt | -39 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 25 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 10 h 16 min | 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 200 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 300 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 399 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| TRI | used from 549 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| LOU | used from 599 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| BNA | used from 649 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
| SWF New York, NY | 70 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 3 mi | 1,500 ft | 490 ft | 23:45 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 140 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 210 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 346 ft | 01:33 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 260 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 703 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 359 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 8 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,243 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 379 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 1,223 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 459 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 559 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | variable at 3 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 1,380 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 629 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 927 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 679 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BDL, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Bradley International, Nashville International.